Tag: Sweden - Page 9
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Friggebod Fun: The Mini House by Jonas Wagell
Friggebods are small swedish cottages; they don't need building permits for less than 150 square feet. This design by Jonas Wagell is available for purchase for 12,200 euros plus freight, with a solar power module for only 1,400 euros. A bath and
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From Kitchen Scraps to Biogas - Stockholm Embraces Garbage Disposals
From the 'everything that goes around comes around' department: in Sweden it is a rare thing to find a kitchen equipped with a garbage disposal, those noisy finger hazards that are extremely commonplace in American kitchens. And while many TreeHuggers
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Swedes Battle Norwegians to Become Best Electric Car Mecca (Hint: Using Old Motor Warmers!)
Finnish Fortum and the City of Stockholm have been feverishly working to design a pay-to-pump electric car infrastructure. Sweden took a baby step ahead this week
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Hermit Cabin By Mats Theselius and Arvesund
This distinctly retro garden shed is the Hermit' Cabin, designed by Mats Theselius has and Arvesund Tradesign. It is built from wood from old Swedish barns, and " recycles not only materials but also history and emotions."
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Swedish Green Train Project Breaks Speed Barrier
Swedes want their future trains to do a lot - go faster (at least up to 250 kilometers per hour, 50 Kph faster than the current X2000) using less energy; easily navigate stretches of bad tracks and sleety, snowy weather; be pretty and comfortable, AND
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Friggebod by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter
A friggebod is a Swedish garden shed, a way of getting a little more space and a little more privacy. Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter have designed a lovely little 100 square foot cabin/ office/ guest room prefab that is lovely to look at. Built into the wall
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From Garage to Great Outdoors, These Eco-Warriors Promote Self-Propelled Adventures
Many people will agree that spending time in the natural environment helps us better appreciate the wonders of our unique little planet. The understanding thus gained often leads to positive action to clean
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Creative Recycling: 747 Turned into Hostel
Jumbo jets are magnificent machines, but when they go to die they bake in the desert, perhaps get converted into houses, or scrapped. At the same time, people are sleeping on airport floors as airlines go bankrupt, overbook or get caught in changing
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Yes, It's a Hyper-Pimped Out Toyota Prius from Sweden
Next Stop: Rap Video On the lighter side... This video from Street Extreme (embedded below in this post) must be seen to be believed. Who knew the quiet little Prius could be turned into a barely recognizable loud, eye-peeling orange mutant. Not exactly
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Smart Cart Quiz Challenges Consumption
So. You've been reading Treehugger for years. You know everything there is to know about green. You probably know what we're going to post even before we do. In that case, you're probably up for the Smart Cart Quiz
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Vertical Wind Turbines May Get A Chance On Malmö City Rooftops
Two neighborhoods in Sweden's third-largest city, Malmö, will try out a number of small-scale rooftop wind turbines this
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IKEA Puts $U.S. 75 Million Toward Cheap Solar
Johan Stenebo is chief of an IKEA susidiary called Greentech, and a man with a dream. Stenebo wants to invest in the "cheapest, best" PV roof panels available in order to sell them in IKEA stores in the next two to four years.
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Bombardier 'Green Train' Uses 20-30% Less Fuel Than Other Trains, Sets Swedish Speed Record
Normally we try to stay away from the third person on this site, but I think it's safe to say that TreeHugger likes trains. They're one of the most efficient ways to move goods and
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Swedish Chickens Get Life Cycle Analysis - About A Kilo CO2 Per Pound Of Meat
Sweden wants to climate label many of its foods - but the very process of doing so has brought strife to both sides of the food aisle - biodynamic growers accuse the
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Swedish Climate Carrots Delayed, But Consumers Eager
Sweden's organic food organization KRAV and local-food certifier Svenskt Sigill were supposed to release the first round of climate-certified basic foodstuffs this
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Embassies Strut Their Stuff
As part of the London Festival of Architecture, 28 international embassies will be opening their doors to the public and holding displays about architectural projects in their country. This is a fascinating opportunity to get inside some of these
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Sustainable Ethanol Deal for Sweden and Brazil
In a deal which is sure to ease Oxfam’s concerns about biofuels and poverty , an agreement to export 115 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, which has been manufactured according the sustainable social and environmental
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ON-shore Wind Farm Goliath to Be Built in Sweden
photo by Ben Leto Ben Leto BIG CORRECTION FOR A BIG PROJECT Ah, the difference a word makes... Huge apology on this one dear readers: Apparently my eyes and brain glazed over when I saw 3-3.5 GW and wind together and missed the fact that this project
